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A tut is a widely used varsity term for a tutorial.
Example
I have to leave early because I have to submit my tut.
polyandry is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time.
Example
South African women are excited about polyandry but they can't even keep one man.
A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.
Example
I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.
Example
Msunu kanyoko to whoever is disrespecting me.
A South African slang term for food / to eat.
Example
1. Food - They serve nice chow there.
2. Eat - Let's go chow before the dining hall closes.
A derogatory term, originally referred to homeless people who sheltered in the forests of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. It’s now a derogatory word for homeless people in general.
Example
He left home now he is a bergie.
A spicy relish of Indian origin, much like a mix between chutney and a pickle and usually made from green mangoes.
Example
I eat everything with atchar 🤞🏽
Literally means “apartness” in Afrikaans, apartheid was the policy of racial segregation implemented by the South African National Party from 1948 to 1994, resulting in the oppression and labour exploitation of South Africa’s black majority, and their systematic exclusion from the country’s mainstream economic, educational and social life.
Example
The struggles of black people we see today is the legacy of the apartheid regime.
An iceboy / ice boy is a broke guy who drinks with guys who have money (usually guys he grew up with). They send him around to buy ice, open the beers for them and do all crazy things because he does not contribute financially.
Example
Don't be fooled by all that alcohol he is carrying, he is just an iceboy and not the moreki.
A dumpie is a term that refers to a 340ml beer or cider.
Example
I prefer drinking dumpie over a ngudu.
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